Alaska voters head to the polls Aug. 18 for one of the final primary elections before the November midterm elections, with competitive races for the Senate, House, and governor drawing national attention. Here’s what to know before election day: Senate: A key race for control of the chamber The Senate race is expected to be […]

Democrats have erupted over the Trump administration’s plans to outfit U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers with gloves that are capable of delivering an electric shock. The plan was meant to give federal immigration officers a nonlethal way to deal with violent agitators and illegal immigrants who interfere with law enforcement operations following four fatal […]

The second round of August Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in three days. When will payments arrive? Retirees born between the 11th and 20th of a month will receive this payment on Wednesday, Aug. 19. The first round went out on Aug. 12 to those born between the […]

The Trump administration’s decision to let a Texas gun ruling take effect without an emergency appeal opened a limited path for people covered by the order to acquire suppressors and certain other firearms without the burdensome requirements of going through the National Firearms Act’s registration and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives preapproval […]